Agenda and minutes
Planning Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2014 10.00 am
Venue: Committee Room 5, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2AA. View directions
Contact: John Johnson Committee Officer; Telephone: 020 7983 4926; E-mail: [email protected]; Minicom: 020 7983 4926
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Apologies for Absence and Chair's Announcements To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair. Minutes: 1.1 An apology for absence was received from Kit Malthouse AM, for whom Andrew Boff AM substituted. |
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Declarations of Interests PDF 86 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat. Contact: John Johnson; email: [email protected]; telephone: 020 7983 4926
The Committee is recommended to:
(a) Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;
(b) Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and
(c) Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s). Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
2.2 Resolved:
That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out on the table at Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.
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The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 14 October 2014 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Additional documents: Minutes: 3.1 Resolved:
That the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Committee held on 14 October 2014 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.
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London Infrastructure Plan 2050 - Consultation PDF 79 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Paul Watling; [email protected]; 020 7983 4393
The Committee is recommended to note its response to the Mayor’s consultation on the London Infrastructure Plan 2050, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. Additional documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
4.2 Resolved:
That the Committee’s response to the Mayor’s consultation on the London Infrastructure Plan 2050, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be noted.
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Planning Committee Work Programme 2014/15 PDF 88 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Paul Watling; [email protected]; 020 7983 4393
The Committee is recommended to:
(a) Agree its work programmefor the remainder of 2014/15, as set out in the report; and
(b) Agree that the main agenda item for its next meeting on 22 January 2015 will focus on issues surrounding the long-term options for accommodating future growth on brownfield land within London’s boundaries, or whether greenfield sites should be considered as a location for future development. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
5.2 Resolved:
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That the Committee’s work programme for the remainder of
2014/15, as set out in the report, be agreed; (b) That the main agenda item for the next meeting on 22 January 2015 will focus on issues surrounding the long-term options for accommodating future growth on brownfield land within London’s boundaries, or whether greenfield sites should be considered as a location for future development.
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The Mayor's Strategic Planning Decisions PDF 116 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Paul Watling; [email protected]; 020 7983 4393
The Committee is recommended to note the report as background to hearing from and putting questions to invited experts on the exercise of the Mayor’s strategic planning decision powers.
Additional documents: Minutes: 6.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following guests:
· Sir Edward Lister, Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor, Policy and Planning;
· Stewart Murray, Assistant Director, Planning, GLA;
· Colin Wilson, Senior Manager, Planning GLA;;
· Duncan Bowie, Senior Lecturer in Planning, University of Westminster;
· Peter Eversden, Chair, London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies;
· Mike Franks, Chair, The Mount Pleasant Association;
· Marcus Bate, Senior Associate, Pinsent Masons LLP; and
· Councillor James Murray, Executive Member for Housing and Development, LB of Islington.
6.2 A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.
6.3 During the discussion, the GLA Planning Officers agreed to supply the Committee with some statistics around the number of London planning applications which are, and which are not, determined within the boroughs’ 16 week target.
6.3 Resolved:
That the report and discussion with guests on the Mayor’s strategic planning decisions, and the commitment outlined in paragraph 6.3 above, be noted. |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 22 January 2015 at 10am in Committee Room 5, City Hall. Minutes: 7.1 The next meeting is scheduled for 22 January 2014 at 10am in Committee Room 5, City Hall.
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Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent Minutes: 8.1 There was no other business.
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Close of Meeting Minutes: 9.1 The meeting ended at 12.10pm.
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